(CALEDON, ON) – In the early hours of May 25th, 2015, two males broke into a Bolton telecommunications store. Within minutes, general patrol officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a traffic stop prior to receiving the call of the break and enter. At the time of the traffic stop, the driver provided a false name. A further investigation revealed that the driver and the passenger were on conditions to not associate with each other. A search of the vehicle further uncovered break and enter tools. As a result, the men were arrested and held in custody until court the following day.
The Caledon Street Crime Unit officers continued the investigation which resulted in the execution of a Search Warrant at a telecommunications store in the City of Toronto The Street Crime officers located a large quantity of stolen cell phones from the Greater Toronto Area, and the Province of Quebec.
As a result of the investigation, the following persons were arrested and charged.
Mohamad EL ZAHAWI, 33, from Toronto is charged with Break and Enter, Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence, Possession of Break and Enter tools, Breach of Recognizance, and Obstruct Police.
Said Imam AHMED, 37, from Toronto is charged with Break and Enter, Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence, Possession of Break and Enter tools, and Breach of Recognizance.
Ohemeng Bernard OFORI, 30, from Toronto was arrested for 10 counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, Trafficking in Stolen Goods, and Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence.
Henry AMPAH, 26, from Toronto was arrested and charged with 8 counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, and Trafficking in Stolen Goods.
The accused persons are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto at a later date to answer to their respective charges.